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counterrevolution collapse: a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution

subversion collapse: the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

tabula rasa collapse: a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)

debacle collapse: a sudden and violent collapse; flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

breakdown collapse: an analysis into mutually exclusive categories; a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"; a mental or physical breakdown

overturn collapse: an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"; turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"; cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

catastrophe collapse: a sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"

progressivism collapse: the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society

revolt collapse: make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

somersault collapse: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return; do a somersault

downbeat collapse: the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

scaling collapse: ascent by or as if by a ladder; act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale; the act of arranging in a graduated series

lynch law collapse: the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

reorganization collapse: an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"; the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

war collapse: a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"; the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"; an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"; a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"; make or wage war

whirling collapse: moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado's whirling winds"; "swirling currents"

mutineer collapse: someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)

pirouette collapse: (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet); do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

sedition collapse: an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

revisionism collapse: a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism; any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx

whir collapse: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"

revolutionize collapse: change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"; fill with revolutionary ideas; overthrow by a revolution, of governments

diastole collapse: the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

quality control collapse: maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods

systole collapse: the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

mutiny collapse: open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers); engage in a mutiny against an authority

rebellion collapse: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another; refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

convulsion collapse: a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval; a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"; violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

syndicalism collapse: a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions

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